• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.406-412
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• 2004

Purpose: This study was done to identify the level of Internet addiction among adolescents, and to examine factors affecting Internet addiction in adolescents. Method: The participants in were 475 high school students. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis to examine the factors affecting Internet addiction in adolescents. Result: The overall Internet addiction scale score was 63.83(±20.48). The differences of Internet addiction according to student characteristics were found to be significant for sex and grade. The level of Internet addiction was positively related to the level of impulsiveness and depression. The level of Internet addiction was negatively related to the level of social support. Factors such as impulsiveness and social support were examined as significant factors predicting Internet addiction in adolescents. Conclusion: Based upon these findings, factors affecting Internet addiction in adolescents include impulsiveness and social support. The findings provide further justification for interventions targeting key factors that influence Internet addiction in adolescents in addition to providing adolescents with necessary communication, negotiation and other life skills.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.48-58
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• 2004

Purpose: Internet addiction is a newly recognized problem in the adolescents. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the educational needs for Internet addiction in middle school students of Korea. Method: The subjects of this study were 450 middle school students. The data were collected from open and structured questionnaire about the educational needs for Internet addiction. Result: As a result of content analysis of educational needs for Internet addiction, 9 domains and 19 themes were categorized from 542 statements. 9 Domains are : Definition, Etiology, Status, Process, Diagnosis, Influence, Coping and Prevention of Internet Addiction and General Information of Internet Use. These results were revealed that middle school students had comprehensive education needs for Internet Addiction. Also, there were the difference of need contents and frequency between school boy and girl students. Most of students had high educational needs for Internet addiction based on school health care program. Conclusion: It would be necessary to develop on Internet addiction prevention program for adolescents concerning these findings. In the future, there should be study to identify the psychological characteristics of adolescent associated with Internet addiction.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2017

In the rapid industrialization and civilization, the material and the life have been enriched, but smart phone and the Internet are spreading and the spirit of Korean modern people is falling into addiction without knowing themselves. In particular, according to the recent Internet addiction reported by the National Statistical Office, "the Internet addiction rate in 2014 is the highest among adolescents to 19 years old." This study empirically analyzed whether internet addiction, smart phone addiction, sports activities and reading affect adolescents' emotional intelligence and self-esteem. Regression analysis showed that internet addiction, smart phone addiction and sports activities affected emotional intelligence and reading did not affect. Also, internet addiction, smart phone addiction and sports activities were found to affect self-esteem and reading did not affect. Reading and emotional intelligence, reading and self-esteem seem to require further study in the future.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.167-176
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• 2005

The purpose of this study were to examine the relationship with respect to internet addiction and internet shopping addiction among internet fashion shoppers, and to find if internet addiction had mediating effects on internet shopping addictive buying. 550 females and males who had purchased fashion goods were used for the survey. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and Amos 5.0 were used. As the results, approximately $32.7\%\;and\;3.82\%$ of subjects were revealed as light internet addictive shoppers and heavy internet addictive shoppers. Also, $14.0\%$ of the internet shoppers in this study were found to have internet shopping addictive tendencies. Psychological factors such as self-esteem, impulsiveness, materialism, and compensatory buying were directly related to internet shopping addiction as well as to internet addiction. Internet-related factors such as flow, skill and usage time also were directly related to internet addiction, but not to internet shopping addictive buying. That is, internet addiction had a mediator effect between psychological factors and internet shopping addictive buying. Also, internet shopping variables such as buying frequency and shopping mall visit frequency were related to internet shopping addiction. Finally, internet addiction was directly related to internet shopping addiction. Based on these results, fashion marketing strategies and implications regarding internet shopping addiction were suggested.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.27-49
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• 2004

The abuse of the internet creates the problem of ′Internet Addiction′ in the lives of college students. The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics and effects of ′Internet Addiction′ in college students. Data was gathered by in-depth interviews with 13 college students who use the internet addictively. The internet addictive group was divided into three subtypes:internet game addicts, personal relation addicts and majors in computer science. There were many characteristic differences among the internet addict subtypes in internet use, and psycho-social traits, such as self-efficacy, impulsiveness, and time management ability. The effects of "Internet Addiction" in the lives of college students were divided into five categories: emotional problems, physical problems, family relationship problems, friendship problems, and schoolwork problems. This study suggests some implications on developing programs for managing and schoolwork problems. This study suggests some implications on developing programs for managing and preventing "Internet Addiction."

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2005

최근 청소년의 인터넷 중독 문제가 심각해짐에 따라, 인터넷을 시작하는 초기 단계부터 올바르게 인터넷을 사용할 수 있는 능력과 태도를 기르는 예방 교육이 매우 중요시 되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 청소년의 인터넷 중독에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하여 인터넷 중독 예방 교육 방향을 제시하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 선행 연구에서 공통적으로 언급한 11가지 영역의 문항으로 구성된 청소년용 인터넷 중독 검사 도구를 이용하여 청소년의 인터넷 중독에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하였다. 그 결과 인터넷 사용 시간, 현실도피, 분노조절, 우울, 가족 응집성, 사회적 유능감, 충동성, 자기 효능감의 8가지 요인이 인터넷 중독에 유의미하게 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 인터넷 중독 예방 교육에 대한 방향을 제시하였다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.1135-1144
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• 2003

Purpose. This study was conducted to understand the degree of internet addiction tendency and to find out the factors influencing this addiction tendency among middle school students in Gyeong-buk area. Methods. A total of 450 middle school students in the Daegu and Gyeong-buk area were surveyed in this study. Data collection was conducted through the use of questionnaires. Results. Internet addiction among middle school students was relatively low (Average user). In the overall ratio distribution, however, students who were classified as either addicted or at risk of addiction accounted for a high percentage, 27%. A positive correlation was found between Internet addiction and Internet expectation, depression and parent control over Internet use. A negative correlation was found between Internet addiction and interpersonal relationship, parent support and self-control. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the most powerful predictor of Internet addiction tendency was depression. Conclusion. Through the above results, it would be necessary to develop an Internet addiction prevention program for adolescents taking into account for the psychological factors such as depression and Internet use habits. In the future study, the need assessment will be useful for developing this prevention program.

• 정보관리학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.189-210
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• 2002

인터넷에의 접근과 이용의 확산은 인터넷 중독이라는 사회적 병리현상을 초래하였다. 이에 본 연구는 정보사회에서 인터넷 중독의 심각성에 비추어, 인터넷에 대한 이해와 중독이라는 사회적 현상에 대한 이해를 바탕으로 인터넷 중독에 대한 이론적 근거를 구축하고, 우리나라에서의 인터넷의 보급과 중독의 배경을 살펴본 뒤, 신문기사에 나타난 사례를 중심으로 인터넷 중독에 대한실태를 분석하고, 이에 대한 특징과 대응방안을 살펴봄으로써 인터넷 중독에 대한 이해의 증진에 일조 하고자 하였다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2004

Purpose: This study was done to identify the state of internet addiction and to investigate the relationships among internet addiction, depression and suicidal ideation in adolescents. Method: Participants were 1,670 high school students in an urban city. The Internet Addiction Scale was used to measure internet addiction, the DISC-MDD-SQ was used to measure depression, and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-JR was used to measure suicidal ideation. Result: 38.1 % of participants were perceived to be in the early stages of internet addiction and 1.5% reported heavy addiction. Overall the internet addiction scale score was 37.57(${\pm12.52}$). The differences of internet addiction in sample characteristics were found to be significant in rank in class. The differences in DISC-MDD-SQ and IAS scores among the states of internet addiction were statistically significant. The level of internet addiction correlated positively to the level of depression and suicidal ideation. Conclusion: Based upon these findings, there were significant positive correlations among Internet addiction, depression, and suicidal ideation in adolescents. As schools are often the first line for the identification of potential life-threatening behaviors, nurses, especially school-based health professionals, need to be cognizant of measures and procedures for the assessment of Internet addiction, depression, and suicidal ideation.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.93-107
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• 2008

The aim of this study was to draw some suggestions for Internet Policy by using empirical analyses of key factors in Internet addiction in youths. Internet addiction in youths is perceived as a current and significant issue throughout the world. For the purpose of this study, factors that have influence on the Internet addiction of the youth have been explored and analysed empirically of its hypothetical relationships by using the SEM(structural equation modelling). As a result, a few key factors that suggest a strong relationship to Internet addiction in youths have been drawn: subjects' personality, accessibility to the Internet, psychology and communication factor. Particularly accessibility to the Internet, and specifically the duration of time spent online causes the phenomenon of the Internet addiction. This study shows, however, the subjects' personality and communication factor have the most significant causal relationship to Internet addiction. In other word, the Internet addiction has been changing with the various factors including the factors drawn in this study, which are subjects' personality, accessibility to the Internet, psychology and communication factor. Therefore, Internet addiction should not be merely treated as the isolated problem of the Internet itself; rather it should be understood as various dimensions of society, economy, culture etc. Furthermore, some alternatives to deal with the Internet addiction should be found in various approaches.